Two cuts to the head and a mild concussion, followed by a blow to the mouth that resulted in missing teeth won’t stop Wrexham midfielder Robbie Evans from continuing to put his body on the line for the Dragons cause.

Evans was forced off just before half time in the 1-0 win at Woking three weeks ago, the midfielder taking a knee to the head when stooping to clear the ball, and being cut twice, each needing stitches and resulting in a trip to the hospital as a precaution for concussion.

And then a fortnight later in the 4-1 win at home over Barrow Evans was again forced off in the opening 45 minutes, the 20-year-old on the end of a stray elbow when challenging for the ball and seeing a number of teeth damaged, one even coming out from the root.

But even despite being in the wars of late Evans insists it won’t curb his enthusiasm, the local lad stating he still intends to put the needs of the team ahead of his own.

“I am happy to take injuries in my head, as long as its not in my legs like last season,” said Evans. “I took a few injuries in my legs last season and it kept me out for a bit, but this season it just seems to be my head.

“I am going to have to get a scrum-hat and a gum-shield, but injuries like that happen in football, and I would rather have stitches in my head and teeth knocked out because it doesn’t keep me out of games. It is painful but it won’t stop me playing, so I will take that.

“Last year I used to go into 50-50s that would keep me out, I used to win the ball, but the injury would keep me out. But then this year with our style of play we keep the majority of the ball, so there aren’t as many of those tackles to make. But then this year it seems to be my head, I’ve gone for a header and I get an elbow, but it happens in football and I will take that over a leg injury any day.”

Given his early footballing education came under the guidance of Wrexham legend Joey Jones, it is no surprise to see Evans willing to run through brick walls for the club.

After the blow to the mouth in the win over Barrow Evans was even keen to carry on playing, despite the pain of missing teeth – one of which wasn’t to be found after coming out on the Racecourse pitch.

He added: “One (tooth) got chipped, so that was gone, I might have swallowed that because they couldn’t find it, so I have had a crown put on that. But then the other one came out completely and ripped my gum out, they had to push it back in, but that is fine now. I have got to go back and have a root canal, but other than that it is all good.

“It’s not going to stop me putting my head in there, you’ve got to do that in football, if you end up needing more stitches then it happens, if you get more teeth knocked out it happens in football, it is unfortunate, but you are doing it for the team, and that is the most important thing.”

Wrexham seem to have refound their form of late, wins in the National League at Woking and at home over Barrow moving them to within a victory of a place in the play-offs.

However, they were denied that chance last Saturday as their rescheduled clash at Torquay United was postponed little more than an hour before kick-off, referee Chris Powell left with no option after one part of the Plainmoor pitch was waterlogged.

Evans, like everyone – including the fans – was disappointed at the postponement, and is now looking to take their frustration out on Saturday’s visitors Gateshead, a side who claimed a 2-1 win over the Dragons back in September at the International Stadium.

Wrexham's game at Torquay United was called off due to a waterlogged pitch

“It (Torquay) was a long trip, obviously we travelled on the Friday and we heard in the morning there was going to be a pitch inspection, so it didn’t look good,” said Evans.

“And then we got out on the pitch and you couldn’t play on it. You threw the ball in the air and it just wouldn’t bounce, so we had to call it off. It is a shame they left it so late for the fans, but credit them coming down any way.

“We are in good form now, two games in the league on the bounce and we are right up there, and if we had won on Saturday it would have taken us up to fourth, so the fans will get behind us, they have done all season. And credit to them for coming down, and it was unfortunate but I am sure they will down on the 5th of December.”

Looking at the visit of Gateshead, Evans added: “They are a good team, obviously it is where the gaffer came from, and they have got a few very good players.

“We played them earlier in the season and got beat 2-1 at their place, but we had the chances and maybe should have won the game. We haven’t had a game this Saturday so we have had a clean break and we are going to train hard and work hard and then get the crowd behind us on Saturday and I am sure we will get the three points.”